Table of Contents

Preliminaries
List of Figures, Maps and Charts

Part One: Bible Basics
1. Approaching the Bible 3-14
2. Who Wrote the Old Testament and How? 15-24

Part Two: Stories of Israel
3. The Old Testament and History 27-33
4. The Biblical Stories of Israel 34-49
5. A History of Ancient Israels 50-65

Part Three: Stories of Jesus Christ
6. Ancient Judaisms 69-82
7. The Gospels Story 83-93
8. The Acts of the Apostles 94-103
9. The New Testament Letters 104-116
10. Revelation: The End of the Story 117-120

Part Four: Philosophy, Ethics and Piety
11. Divination: Prophecy & Apocalyptic 123-141
12. Law, Wisdom and Prayer 142-153
Postscript 154

End Matter
Index 155-161